Belize vs Philippines: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Belize
22.1%
in 2024
Philippines
23.3%
in 2024
Belize rank
65th
Philippines rank
62nd
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Belize
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 23.3% against 22.1% in Belize, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Philippines ahead.
Belize ranks 65th and Philippines ranks 62nd of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.4% | 67.4% | 42.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 21.2% | 11.2% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 29.0% | 7.3% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Belize or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 23.3% against 22.1% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Belize and Philippines?
- 1.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Philippines?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Philippines rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Belize ranks 65th and Philippines ranks 62nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release